Parent Handbook 2020-2021 Contents Page 1 of 39 Contents 1. About us ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Welcome ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 St John’s Ethos ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Choir School ................................................................................................................................................. 5 School Motto ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Nursery and Infant School Motto ................................................................................................................ 6 Mission Statement ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Roles and Responsibilities ........................................................................................................................... 7 SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM (SLT) ............................................................................................................. 7 OTHER SENIORS CONTACTS ..................................................................................................................... 7 SENIOR SUPPORT SERVICES ..................................................................................................................... 8 RECEPTION / ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ............................................................................................... 8 HEADS OF YEAR ....................................................................................................................................... 9 HEADS OF DEPARTMENT ....................................................................................................................... 10 SENIOR SCHOOL SUBJECT COORDINATORS .......................................................................................... 10 JUNIOR KEY STAGES COORDINATORS ................................................................................................... 10 NURSERY/INFANT KEY STAGES COORDINATORS ................................................................................... 10 ALN SUPPORT ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Timings of the School day .......................................................................................................................... 11 Contacting the School ................................................................................................................................ 12 School Uniform and Equipment ................................................................................................................ 13 Uniform .................................................................................................................................................. 13 Equipment ............................................................................................................................................. 13 2. Admissions and Fees ................................................................................................................................. 14 Admissions ................................................................................................................................................. 14 Fees ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 Scholarships and Bursaries ........................................................................................................................ 15 Transport ................................................................................................................................................... 15 3. Academic Life ............................................................................................................................................ 16 The Curriculum .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Setting Policy ............................................................................................................................................. 16 Homework ................................................................................................................................................. 17 External Assessments ................................................................................................................................ 18 Internal Assessments ................................................................................................................................. 18 Reports ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 Parental Feedback ..................................................................................................................................... 19 Page 2 of 39 Contacting Staff ......................................................................................................................................... 19 Learning Support ....................................................................................................................................... 19 Marking ...................................................................................................................................................... 20 Public Examinations - Revision Leave ........................................................................................................ 20 Public Examinations - Results Day ............................................................................................................. 21 Parents’ Evenings....................................................................................................................................... 21 Absences .................................................................................................................................................... 22 Registration ............................................................................................................................................... 23 Signing in Late ............................................................................................................................................ 23 School Calendar ......................................................................................................................................... 23 Educational Trips ....................................................................................................................................... 23 4. Pastoral Care ............................................................................................................................................. 24 Year Group System .................................................................................................................................... 24 Charity Work .............................................................................................................................................. 24 Contacts ..................................................................................................................................................... 25 Heads of Year (HoY) & Form Tutors 2020/21 ............................................................................................ 26 School Rules ............................................................................................................................................... 28 Bullying ...................................................................................................................................................... 28 Rewards and Sanctions .............................................................................................................................. 28 5. Co-curricular Life ....................................................................................................................................... 30 Co-curricular Provision .............................................................................................................................. 30 The House System ..................................................................................................................................... 30 LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts) ........................................................................... 30 Music ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Cathedral Choir .......................................................................................................................................... 30 Orchestral and Ensemble Provision ........................................................................................................... 31 Instrumental Teaching